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Barrett Defends Dobbs on Book Tour, Details Threats and Judicial Approach

She says the ruling returned abortion policy to states.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett kisses her husband, Jesse M. Barrett, following an investiture ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 1, 2021.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press, prior to the release of her new book, "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution," about her path to the high court and her approach to the Constitution, at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Promoting her memoir, Listening to the Law, Barrett said Dobbs did not make abortion illegal and instead left policy choices to state democratic processes that have since driven extensive legislative and constitutional activity.
  • Barrett acknowledged receiving death threats after Dobbs and said she has at times worn a bulletproof vest, describing security that now shapes her family’s routines and public appearances.
  • In an Associated Press interview, she declined to join judges urging President Donald Trump to soften rhetoric toward the judiciary, characterizing clashes between presidents and courts as a recurring feature of American governance.
  • Barrett’s vote was pivotal in overturning Roe v. Wade, though she would not discuss private conference deliberations, and she framed overruling precedent as correcting legal error rather than setting moral policy.
  • The book, out Sept. 9 from Sentinel with a reported $2 million advance, aims to demystify the Court, emphasizes method over empathy in judging, and touches on free-speech protection for flag burning and the clarity of the two-term limit.